Good balance is important for practically everything. Balance boards are fitness tools designed to help you improve balance, strength, and coordination. Balance boards are used not only for exercise purposes but also for physical therapy and rehabilitation. Earlier they are used only for athletic training. It typically has a flat, uniform, and hard surface on top with an unstable bottom in the center of the board. Users stand on the flat surface and try to maintain balance. At first glance, people get intimidated by the balance board. Once they start using it, they will love it. Balance boards are mainly made of plastic or wood

Balance boards mainly include wobble boards and rocker boards. Rocker Boards only rock either front to back or side to side, depending on how you position the board. On the other hand, Wobble Boards rock throughout all directions with various degrees of tilt angle on a domed base. Wobble boards can help retrain your balance after injury and prevents further injuries. Rocker Boards aid in posture improvement and abdominal and trunk strengthening along with increased tone in the hamstrings, quadriceps, and calf muscles.

Balance Board Benefits

Improves balance
Improves posture
Prevents falls
Improves coordination and body awareness
Keeps you more alert
Strengthens lower leg muscles
Increases motor skills
Helps prevent injuries
Develops core muscles
Aids in athletic training
Helps with injury rehabilitation, mainly ankle, and knee
Improves agility
Strengthens mind
Helps with back pain

HPFY carries a wide array of balance boards, including rocker boards and wobble boards used in athletic training, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. These boards assist the progress of a range of motion exercises and are useful in physical therapy applications to help strengthen muscles. Browse our catalog and select a product that best suits your needs.

Balance board for Physical Therapy

Physiotherapists use balance boards for many reasons. They include

1. Rehabilitation of lower limb injuries

Balance board exercises are important for the rehabilitation of lower leg injuries, especially ankle sprains. Balance board exercises strengthen the muscles and improve proprioceptive ankle sense and balance ability and reduce the overall new injury rate. Athletes use the balance board to improve and strengthen muscles before running to minimize ankle and knee injuries and make rehabilitation time shorter.

2. Upper limb strengthening and proprioceptive training

Balance board exercises are also useful for upper limb injuries, especially shoulder injuries. Physiotherapists use a balance board to train your upper extremities for improved balance, stability, and proprioceptive awareness. The board also introduces instability to exercises such as pushups and tricep dips to boost their challenge. Physical therapists normally ensure that the client can perform such exercises with controlled movement and correct form before starting them on a balance board. Otherwise, the client can be at risk of injuries to the shoulders, elbows, or wrists.

3. Core muscle training

A strong and stable core is vital for good functional activities and injury prevention. The abdominal muscles are made up of several muscles that overlap each other. Their main function is to support the torso and keep the spine straight. The torso powers all our movements. If these muscles get weak, it can lead to chronic lower back pain. Balance board training help with core stabilization and strengthening.

4. Fall prevention training for seniors

Wobble board training is extremely effective for elderly people to improve their standing balance. Studies have shown that using a balance board three times a week can significantly reduce the risk of falls in the elderly population.

What are the exercises for balance training?

Balance board exercises help with balance and proprioception and give you an active way to stretch your calf. Here are few exercises to do with the balance board:

Simple Starting Position

Stand with both feet hip-distance apart.
Keep your spine straight and your posture upright.
Balance as needed, so the edges of the board do not touch the floor.
Hold for at least 30 seconds.

Front-to-Back

Begin in starting position.
Slowly tilt the board frontward until it touches the floor.
Slowly tilt it back until it touches the floor on the other side.
Tilt back and forth slowly for 30 seconds.

Side-to-Side

Begin in starting position.
Slowly tilt the board from side to side.
Tilt from left to right for 30 seconds.

Mini Squats

Plant your feet wider than hip distance apart.
Extend the arms in front of you for balance.
Practice squatting without losing balance.
Push through heels to stand back up.
Do 10–15 reps.

Balance board options at HPFY

Infinity 8-Board Core Balance Retainer is used to evaluate core stability, lower body flexibility, weight distribution, proprioceptive awareness, and balance shifts for functional tasks or sports activities.
Exertool Economy Rocker Board is designed to stretch your calves, strengthen your ankles, knees, and hips, and develop a strong sense of balance.
Body Sport 16 Inches Wobble Board is used for athletic training, brain development, physiotherapy, and even musical therapy.
Sammons Plastic Scooter Board is a heavy-duty poly-propylene scooter board used in sitting, kneeling, or prone position and helps develop coordination and gross motor skills.

Where to buy balance boards online?

HPFY offers a huge collection of balance boards from top manufacturers like Fitter International, Exertools, Bailey Manufacturing, Fabrication Enterprises, and many more. Shop with us to be agile and alert.